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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05

the captain die the company is drilled
during three days by the King, who ap
points the most competent to succeed fc
the command.
lIc King of Siam never undertakes
any expedition without hoing uccnmpa-
med Oy his female guard, nor does he
ever hunt y even ride without an escort
OF the same guard, who arc dcvotcdly
attached to his person. Every member
OF the battalion has five pcgresses attach
ed to her service. and, having thus no
domestic occupation, sue can devote her
self exclusively to the duties of her pro
lesion. There is a parade ground near
the city, where one company is stationed
Two days every week, to exercise them
selves In the use of the lance, pistol and
rllie. Tho King attends once Il month at
those exercises, accompanied by his
brother, who shares in some degree tic
sovereign power, and distributes prizes
to those most deserving When the dcath
OF one OF the parties cnsucs, the deceased
receives magnificent funeral, and ihc
hlSn priest pronOunccs panCgyric, de-
clarln8 that the deceased by her valor
mas meritcd eternal rest in the abode of
the blessed. The survivor receives the
congratulations of her companions; but.
as measure of discipline, is sentenced
to pass two months away from her com
pany In fasting and prayer. The military
organization of this battalion is so per
iect that the entire army cndcavorr to
initiate it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05

The new postal regulations recently
prepared Mt the Post Onicc Department;
went into effect on September 70, and
tht pOstmastcrs have been advised by the
Post Ohico Department that in accord
ancc with the ruling of tho assistant at
torncy general for that department,
packages OF iourthc class matter (such a.
samples ana packages of merchandise
must not contain hereafter any writine
or printing on the face or surface except
the name and address OF the sender, pre-
ccdcd by the word 'Grom, and the mum.
Der opd -.smo of the articles enclosed
Otherwise the entire package will be sub
jected to postage at letter rates. Here
toforo the ruling OF tho department ha.
been to the effect that any printed mat
ter not having the character of pcrsona
correspondence might be attached tc
such matter
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
SIinIIGsE ANIAXONS.
Kings Military Body Guard Composed
entirely of Women.
Uondon cor Chicago TribmcJ


(London Cor. Chicago TribuncD
Among the other visitors to the eXhi-
bition has been the Prince Of Siam, bro
thcr to the King. He is little man. has
an Give complexion, black eyes, speaks
English perfectly and has charming man
ncrs. AS an example of one of tho good
results OF the American exhibition, dur
ing his visit he made careful inspection
OF the goods in the main building and
spent thousands Of dollars on the useful
things he saw which were up to the pre-
sent time unknown to Siam. He gave
an order for 100 typc-writers to one
manufacturer, largo order for safes to
another, ordered steam engine, four
dozen carpet sweepers and number OF
other ingenious things which attracted
his attention; 50 that these exhibitors
have the satisfaction of knowing that
they have opened n market for them
selves III Siam ut no greater expense than
going to the American exhibition. The
fashion having been set by the Prince,
large orders for all these goods he assured
them would follow. 1t would therefore
appear that the people i'll his country,
which very fow OF us stop to realize Is
twice as largo in its area as France, and
has n population of about $4,000, ,00O
people, are all making rapid strides to.
ward modern civilization.
He gave us some curious information,
however, about the Kings amazons, the
Royal Guard being composed entirely oi
women. This battalion consists of 400
chosen frem among the handsomest and
most robust girls in the country. IAey
receive excellent pay and their discipline
is perfect. They are admitted to serve
at the ago Of ID, and are placed in the
army OF reserve ut the age of 20. From
that period they no longer serve about
the Kings person, but ore employed tC
guard the royal palaces and crown lands
On entering the army the amaZons make
) VOW of chastity, for which there is nc
exemption unless any of them should
attract the Kings attention and be ad
mitted among his legitimate wives. The
| Kings choice seldom falls on the mos
beautiful, but on the most skilled il
military exercise. The costume these
women wear is very rich. The full dres,
IS n white wooden robe embroidered witt
| gold; the cloth is extremely fine and de
| scends rs far as the knee 1T is covered
With light coat of mail and gilt cuirass
The arms are free, and the head covered
With gilt casque. When wearing thi
iress on state occasions their only wea
| pom is q lance, which they handle will
wonderful dexterity. With their undres
hey are armed with musket TIL
battalion is composed of four companies
'ach company OF 100 women commando
by captain Of their own sex. Shout,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
THE SOuTH'S INDl STRN.
\"o"nt OF Capital Invested Nearly Thrice ns
nrge III 1856.

BNLrMv :, Mp, Sept. 20.-Thc .Nanu-
J%ct1reIS% Rccom publishes today review
81 lc industrial growth of The South
iur!hS the nine months of 1887. A com
parlHon OF tie new industries for the first
nine months of 1857 and 1856. which in
cludcs wide diversity of new enterprises,
shows an increase in industrial and manu-
iaCiuring establishments from 1,115 in
1856 TO ,, j9i in 1881.
The amount Of capital and capital stock
represented by the list OF new enterprises
,he enlargement of old plants and rebuild
liS lor the first nine months of 1887, as
compared with the corresponding time in
1856 is ms follows.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
\ Dre.smaker.. A,tempt to smurrls.

Among the passenger who arrived at
New York on the steamship La Gascongc
sunday was Boston dressmakcr named
Miss NJ. Kennedy When her baggage had
been placed on the dock she opened one of
her trunks, and, taking out silk dress,
carcicssIy threw it on the floor. Then she
quickly picked up box that had been
under The dress and handed it to a man,
who started to place it in his trunk, which
mad been passed The move was seen by
pccial customs officers, who seized the box
and arrested the woman and man. The
box contained four handsome hand-em-
broidcrcd dresses worth several hundred
dollars each. The dress that had been
thrown aside was found TO be lined with
costly laccs and silk and satin dress goods.
An inspcctress found that Miss Kennedy
had laccs, silks, otc., to the value of sew
eral thousand do. .rs concealed on her per
son. Her other baggage, three trunks and
packing case, were seized, but not opened,
'fhe goods discovered arc valued at 1900.
1t Is thought that the other baggage will
yield as much more.
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
An Honest Darlsry.

A country negro entered one OF the
dry goods stores OF Americus, Ga, few
days ago to purchase trunk, and after
considerable paIlcyinG with the salesman
as to the prico asked, finally shouldered
one and left, paying $50 therefor. In
about AN hour he 6arncl with tb
trunk, saying chat no chad got too mncIl
for his money. the trunk was filed I,
the top with Mackiuaw straw hats that
had been paoksd in it for the winter
The contents of the trunk were wort,
between $7J and 800.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
\ MAD ENGINEER
Goes at II Terrible Speed and wants To
icAp from a Window.

Goes at II Terrible Speed and wants Lc
Leap from II Window.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 29.-Fircman
Roberts of the Wabash road arrived here
yesterday on his train, and tells Il thrill
ing story of his experience with mad
engineer. When the train drew out of
this place Tuesday, Engineer Botsworth
appeared to be all right, but before they
had gone far Roberts noticed that his
companion acted quccrly. At Harvey
he should have stopped for water, ana
the fireman backed the train down TO the
proper place, while the engineer acted in
dazed manner. Once again on the
road Botsworth began to travel faster
and faster until the train was running
iitty miles an hour Then Roberts real
ized that Botsworth was dcrangcd, and
Just III time grasped the lever nj Knox
vile and saved the tran going through
an open switch. Faster flew the engine,
Botsworth standing by with vacant
smile, and as they thundcrcd through
Bacon the maniac gave yell and otartc |
to spring from the cab window. The
watchful fireman caught him by the legs
and while he balanced him on the win
dow ledge he managed with his foo, to
stop the train. The conductor hclpc 10
get Botsworth back to the baggage ear,
where he was carefully guarded 80 OF
tumwa and there turned over to tra au-
thorltles. 1t is believed to be p.r.ivsis
OF the brain that aiIS him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
Total S212 I5i OOO

IVVNI' 'T-I =, ,'FO0,UUU NS3, so, ,2UU
In summing up the industrial develop
mcnt of the South since lS10-SO, the Rec
oT@ shows that $4,000 miles of railroad
have been built, costing, together with i'm.
provemcnts to old roads, over 5000 O0O, ,0O0
the assessed value of property has increased
upwards Of $lOO00O0, and since 1879 the
cotton crop alone has sold for 81, 500, 600 =
900, or an average of $500, O0O, 600 year,
and the total value of Southern agTicul-
tural products being over 500, ,OO0,O 900 u
year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
An Offensive Breath

Is most distressing, not only to the per.
son afflicted If he have any pride but to
hose with whom he comes in contact. Ii
3 delicate matter to speak of, but IL has
parted not only friends but lovers, Bad
breath and catarrh are inseperable. DIR.
Sagcs Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
cases as Thousands can testify.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
Pierce's Pheasant Purgaiivc Pellets"

Positively Popular; Prov IKE Praise
l'roye Priceless; Peculiarly Prompt; Per
ceptibly Potent; Producing Permanent
Profit; Prccludng Pimplcs and Pustules;
Promoting lunly and Peace. Purchase.
Price, Petty. Pharmacists Patronizing
Pierce Procure Pl lly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05

The experience of the customs inspec.
tress who found u suit OF mems clothino
under the skirts OF woman she wa
searching In New York recently, was
more than matched by that of an inspec.
tress in Washington Territory few days
ago, who found that the lady she was
searching was man In female attire.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05

Use the great specific for cold in head
and cartarrh--Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
SaNanna's Growth.

A boom has come to our up river
suburb, Savanna, such as it has not
known since the sos, or before the rail-
roads destroyed its commerce with the
interior The c., B. & n. has the credit
for the towns new life, though it is the
terminus of not less than six different
divisions OF the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad. The census this year
gives Savanna $500 inhabitants. an in =
crease of more than thousand in fifteen
months. Thirty eight passenger trains
arrive and depart daily. Eighty conduc-
tors make Saw anna their headquarters,
most of whom have their families there;
likewise as many firemen and engineers,
and twice that number of brakemen
Thousands of freight trains are handled
there on an average monthly; twenty
eight express messengers make it their
initial point of operations The round
house and machine shops of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad employ
100 hands. The amount paid out month
ly to employees of both railroads will
average $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04

W F. Cartoons famous opera CONS
pauy will sing the sparkling opera THE
Drum n or's Daughter. with Mr. Carle>
ton in the leading role, at Harpers thea
tire Thursday night The sale of seats
thus far has been unprecedented in extent
The company viii have splendid house.
Friday night We are to have the famous
IIyer Sisters with Davison's Musical
Comedy company, presenting the great
moral and musical drama, "Out of Bond
age" Our musicians will have feast of
song in the drama, Out of Bondage. -
sam Lucas in his own compositions, the
liver Sisters, famous for their sweet
voices, Wallace King the finest tenor in
America and j. A. Hagerman, the lion
basso for several years with Donavin's
"Tennesgeeans,' form a collection OF
vocalists seldom equaled. The music will
alone be worth the price of admission.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04

A very painful accident befell John
Freeman, bill clerk in the c.. B. & Q. Of
flee in this city, near Galva. on New
Years day The train was running at
considerable speed when the brakes were
put on suddenly and small piece of
steel from the wheels lodged in Free :
mans eye, The optical became terribly
nflamed, but it was not until his arrival
in this city and consultation with Dr.
kiuyon, that Freeman reslized the full
extent of his injuries. It was fortunate
that the particle of steel had not worked
its way 50 far in as not to be reached,
and it was speedily removed. freeman
wears bandage over the injured organ
but no serious outcome is anticipated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
4 Good investment

Anyone who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety % government
bond, is added profit far in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance OF stability. The
good season and the great tide OF immih
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate Of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter. added to a soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states To the far
mer they hold out special inducements
Cheap land easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for safe place to
invest money, where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
er and want farm of your own, call on
me and see what l have to offer. will
make the visit profitable to you. Office
over American Express office, Rock Is
land ILL., SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
cts at SO cents-cannot be duplicated

cts at SO cents-cannot be duplicated
again when they are Sold
Last evening the city fathers decided to
borrow sufficient money to make up the
difference between S35, 900 from the sink
ing fund and the $50, 900 in bonds which
mature in February. The council has
been offered loans at per cent.
E. =. Lynch of the Eagle Manufactur-
ing company, of Davenport, is confined
to his room at the Harper house in this
city by Illness. He sprained his back
while sleighrding. and is suffering con-
siderable pam and weakness as a eonse-
quence.
A. D. Frantz leaves tomorrow afternoon
for Pacatello, Idaho, where he goes into
business with his brother, Ira ("Bob, ~
who has been there several years. Mr.
Frantz was for many years mailing clerk
in the postotfice at Rock Island, where he
was faithful and industrious in the dis
charge of his duties, and his at all times
genial disposition won him hosts of
friends. Health and success to Al in his
wild western home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04

Happy maria &c bells rang out in Chi
cago on Sunday, so loudly and so merrily
that they were heard by many in Rock
Island. 1t was at 5 o'clock in the after,
noon of that day, at the house of the
brides parents, that Mr. Eli Mosenfelder,
of the clothing firm of Mosenfelder s
Kohn, OF this city, was joined in the holy
estate to Miss Mile Newman. There
were present from Rock Island, Mr..
Julius Mosenfelder, father of the gro ON,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Bear. Mr.. and Mrs
L. Simon, Mr.. and Mrs Louis Kohn and
Mr.. Alphons Mosenfelder. Mrs. Bear
and Mrs. Simon are sisters of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mosenfelder have gone to
st. Paul on wedding tour and will re-.
turn to Rock Island in about q week.
Long lives of happiness be theirs.
Miss Rosemond Bell Elder was mar
ried on New Years day to Mr.. F. A.
Campbell, of Philadelphia. Rev. W. s.
Marquis, of the Bro adway church per-
forming the ceremony. The happy
couples home will be in Philadelphia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04

An idea of how long chancery case
may be kept in the court, may be obtained
from the fact that case began in 1874
was just completed so far as the testimony
is concerned, by Judge Smith, this morn
ing In the case Mr.. NJ, j. Murphy, who
failed in business about twelve years ago, il
defendant, and number of eastern cred =
itors form the plaintiff r. T McNeal,
formerly of Rock Island. but now of
Denver, and E E; Cook. of Davenport.
are attorneys for the plaintiff. and
Col. Curtis for the defendant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Chicago board Of trade reelected A.
M. Wright president. Nearly 1000 votes
were cast
The assembly of Bogota has passed bill tc
give to the highest bidder the exclusive right
to sell salt in Panama.
The Berlin postoffice employed 1000 extra
men for its New Year delivery, when over
$1,000, 900 letters were handled
The failure is announced of Upton & Co.,
dealers i'll agricultural implements at Cedar
Rapids, with liabilities of SO, 600
So firm is the ice in the st. Lawrence that
teams are crossing between Kingston and st.
Vincent, distance of twelve miles
Four men were killed and thirteen injured
by an explosion Of gas in Cambridge bar
racks at Portsmouth, Eng, Monday.
J. H. Haverly has been released by Judge
Shepard on writ of habeas corpus from
detention by a firm of private detectives in
Chicago
Russia has obtained from the Herseuts, of
Paris, loan of S75 ,00O,0 900, with which to
cut direct water route from the Don to the
Black sea-
Tho steamer La Champagne sailed from
New York on Christmas day and landed her
passengers in Havre on New Years day The
feat is an unprecedented one.
Mrs. Logan has expressed to an intimate
friend of her late husband her opposition to
the burial Of the remains in the space set
apart on the lake front, and her willingness
to accept location along the south parks or
boulevards.
The vault in the bank Of Wick Brothers &
Co. at Youngstown, Ohio, became filed with
gas during the double holiday. When a
match was struck, there occurred an ex-
plosion which tore out the front and side of
the building and seriously burned the book
keeper.
The Paris correspondent Of The London
Times again asserts that Russia and Ger
many have concluded direct alliance, bind
ing the former to remain neutral in the event
of war between France and Germany, and
the latter in a possible conflict between Rus
STA and Austria
A girl at Piper City, III sent 3 cents to
Chicago notion house just before Christmas,
for an elaborate wax doll. Her letter was 50
amusing that it was handed to a postoffice
inspector. The clerks in the Office made up
purse of S, and forwarded a doll which
| must have exceeded her anticipations
Receiver Cooley has appointed William
Duncan general traffic manager Of the Wa
bash lines under his control; K. H. Wade,
general superintendent, and g. w. Stevens
assistant; S. w. Snow, general passenger
| agent; F. j. Whitney, auditor. and w. B.
Corneau treasurer. The general officers will
be located in Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
How to Blow up n Town.

An exchange gives the prescription
how to blow up a town without dynamite
Oppose Improvements. Mistrust its pub
lie men. Run it down to strangers
Lengtben your face when a stranger talks
of locating in it. If a man wants to buy
your property charge him two prices for
it. If he wants to buy of anybody else
interfere and discourage him. Refuse to
see any benefit in the scheme that does
not directly benefit you If you cant
hog everything, Judge everybody by
yourself and accuse them of doing so.
Do not support the newspaper Explain
to the editor how much better New York
or Chicago papers are.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
Ray From the Headlight.

W. c. Brown has ssumed charge of
the Iowa lines of the c.. B. & @
Conductor Seaver. of the abandoned
Fire Fly train on the c.. r. !. Il p.
road, runs between Davenport and Oska
loosa BY the new arrangement
4 special went down the St. Louis
division Of the c., B. & @ this morning,
with Superintendent Johnson, Master
Mechanic Wallace and Division Agent
Mack. The officers will make a tour of
inspection of the road
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04

New YORK, Jan 4.-The funeral of Bishop
Potter will take place Friday next. The
Episcopal service for the dead will be chanted
in Trinity church at 10 a. NJ. Bishop Doane,
Of Albany Bishop Coke, of Buffalo; Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity, and the Rev
DR.. C. f George, rector of Trinity chapel,
will otiiciate. At the conclusion of the
church service a special train will convey the
funeral cortege to Poughkeepsie, where the
interment will take place in the old GEM
ptery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
Rudd. the Crnck Shot.

The famous shot. Budd. of Des
Moines, who has given mum erous proofs
of his ability in this neighborhood, has
been shooting with Graham, the English
champion. at Newark, New Jersey. The
match resulted in a tie. each man killing
eighty ont of possible one hundred
birds. Mr.. Budd's friends In this city.
think he can do much better that that,
and will look to see a be tier record wher
the tie is shot off
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
AGraterui Grand Jury.

This morning Sheriff Silvis presented
his first grand jury with box OF choice
Havannas, which that august body ac-
cepted with becoming dignity and grace,
and for which Foreman Mott wishes in
behalf of his colleagues to publicly ex-
press thanks to our considerable and gems
erous sheriff
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-04
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE.
The Convenience has been Granted
Rock Island.
1t is Only n Matter of Short Time
Until the Formal Order will be Is
sued and the SYsfem Established.

1t is Only n Matter of Short Time
Until the Formal Order will be Is
sued, and the System Established.
The ARGUS has reliable information
from Washington that the free delivery
has been granted Rock Island. and that
an order will be issued in few days for
the establishment of the service here. Of
course there has been general expectation
of the system being sooner or later ex>
tended to Rock Island, but it was not
thought that decision so favorable
would be reached so soon- Rock Island
does not accept this convenience as many
other cities. having nearly the same pop
ulation will, under the new law granting
it to cities of ten thousand inhabitants.
Rock Island, because of the local post
Office receipts, was entitled TO the service
before the law was passed and steps had
been taken by our citizens to secure il
some time before The redistricting Of
the city. location of the letter boxes, etc.
has been descri bed in the ARGUS. There
will probably be five carriers at the out
set, and from present indications the
office of mail carrier in Rock Island will
not 60 begging. A great many applica-
lions have been made by those having
aspirations FOR the gray uniform, but OF
course none have as yet been decided
upon.
Postmaster Halves is in daily expecta
ton of news from Washington concern
ing the establishment of the system. and
after having official information to &c
ahead, it will not take long for the
inaugural ceremonies.